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    Hi, I am 6 weeks in on the NLP. I am trying to use my hips to rebound and keep the bar close to my face (not always succeeding).

    Here is my press from today:



    Any comments on my form would be much appreciated.

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    Try to accentuate the hip reach. Try to reach your belly button to the window in front of you.
    Finish your breath before you reach the hips
    Widen your stance so your heels are shoulder width or wider

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    In addition to hips as Coach Arnold mentions, chest up more, elbows forward more. You can see what I'm talking about in Coach Arnold's video from Wednesday:

    157.5x3 - YouTube

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Arnold View Post
    Try to accentuate the hip reach. Try to reach your belly button to the window in front of you.
    Finish your breath before you reach the hips
    Widen your stance so your heels are shoulder width or wider
    Thanks for your corrections Coach Ryan.

    You wrote " Finish your breath before you reach the hips". In other words, does this mean I should take my breath, hold it, and then rebound with the hips?

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    Quote Originally Posted by J. Killmond View Post
    In addition to hips as Coach Arnold mentions, chest up more, elbows forward more. You can see what I'm talking about in Coach Arnold's video from Wednesday:

    157.5x3 - YouTube
    That's very useful. Thank you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Radnor80 View Post
    Thanks for your corrections Coach Ryan.

    You wrote " Finish your breath before you reach the hips". In other words, does this mean I should take my breath, hold it, and then rebound with the hips?
    Yes. You still want it to happen quickly so you can get a rebound. So you want to start reaching the hips immediately after you get your breath. You just don't want to be still inhaling as the hips are reaching

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